Primary Job Title President and CEO Primary Organization Ishaara
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Shahil Patel is the Co-Founder and CEO of BollyX. With a rare blend of Indian heritage, American upbringing, and years of experience in the entertainment industry, Shahil is a leading expert in the art of integrating “Bollywood” and “Hollywood.”
In 2009, Shahil led the first-ever Bollywood dance team to the final rounds of NBC’s “America’s Got
Talent” with a hit performance to Slumdog Millionaire’s “Jai Ho!” After receiving rave reviews from celebrity judges David Hasselhoff, Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan, he founded Ishaara, now one of world’s largest Bollywood dance companies with over 50 premier dancers scattered across the US. Shahil has choreographed, produced, and led over 200 Bollywood performances for high-profile clients nationwide including Walmart, Pepsi, Wyndham, Cisco, DIRECTV, eBay, Infosys, IGN, GE, ATT and more. He has also performed alongside celebrity superstars such as Gloria Estefan, Jamie Foxx, Enrique Iglesias and Diana Ross.
